Thread: Gordon family

Hi I am trying to locate the Gordon family from West Greenock, Scotland

Alexander George Gordon married Helen Black 21.9.1898 they lived at 19 Captain Street, I wld like to go further bk but unfortunately cannot get access to any record can anyone help in my quest.



Thank you Sharron

dont know if this is him or not but in 1891 this alexander is at home with family in west greenock, he is a steam engine makers apprentice.

Parents are william (merchant seaman born 1851) and jessie (born 1852).

also present is donald campbell visitor merchant seaman.

siblings are :

jessie 17

Neil 8

Anne 5

wiliam 3

duncan 1

Thank you for your reply Welshlady year of marriage was 1897 not 98, his occupation was a Freshers Assistant (butchers), do not think it is him. Thank you.

Sharron

Hi Sharon,



Where did you get the marriage information from ? I have tried around that date to find Alexander's fathers name, but no match is coming up.

Hi Sharon,



Don't worry have found him the previous year. Will post in a minute. Her middle name was Black

Hi Sharon,



Marriage between Alexander Gordon & Ellen Black Kennedy



Marriage 21/09/1897

11 Caddlehill Terrace

Greenoch



Alexander Gordon 21, Flesher's ???man

Bachelor

Address at marriage: 52 East Hamilton Street, Greenock

Parents, George Gordon, Flesher, Deceased & Ellen Hay (Possibly- not clear)





Ellen B Kennedy 20,

Spinster

Address at marriage 48 East Hamilton Street, Greenock

Parents, Donald Kennedy, Shipwright

Elizabeth Heaney

Hi Sharron,



Alexander Gordon

Birth - 03/02/1876

4 John Street

Greenock



Parents:- George Gordon, Flesher (Master) & Helen Hay



Parents married 10/06/1859

Hi Sharron,



Marriage 10/06/1859

Knockando, Moray



George Gordon/24/Cattle-dealer and grazier/Bachelor/Birkewhite parish of Elgin

Parents:- William Gordon/Labourer/Deceased and Margaret Miller



Hellen Hay/20/Domestic Servant/Spinster/Whitewreath parish of Elgin

Parents:- William Hay/Tailor and Isabella Grant

Hi Sharron,



Am having a bit of trouble finding them so will work forwards.



1861 Census



George Gordon

Age:26 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1835

Relationship:Head

Spouse's name :Helen

Gender:Male

Where born:Alves, Morayshire

Registration district:St Andrews Lhanbryd

Civil Parish:St Andrews Lhanbryd

County:Moray

Address:Birkenhill

Occupation:Butcher



Geogre Gordon/Head/Mar/26

Helen Gordon/Wife/Mar/22/

Isabella Gordon/Dau/1/St A Lhanbryd, Morayshire

Louis Murray/Boarder/22

Helen Taylor/Lodger/40

Hi Sharron,



1871 census

Elgin, Morayshire



George Gordon/Head/Mar/36/Butcher/Alves, Elginshire (Morayshire)

Helen Gordon/Wife/Mar/32/Elginshire

William Gordon/Son/9/Elginshire

John Gordon/Son/6/Elginshire

Helen Gordon/Dau/4/Elginshire

George Gordon/Son/2/Elginshire

Margaret Gordon/Dau/10 Months/Elginshire